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Name Portrait Since Chief of Army Staff: General Waker-uz-Zaman: 23 June 2024 Chief of Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan: 12 June 2024 Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan: 25 July 2023 Principal Staff Officer: Lt. Gen. SM Kamrul Hassan: 23 August 2024 Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh: Maj. Gen ...
The MoD is headed by the Minister of Defence, a civilian and member of cabinet. The post is usually held by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, who also serves as the President's second-in-command of the military. The MoD exercises supreme command authority over the Bangladesh Armed Forces.
Pages in category "Ministers of information of Bangladesh" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 February 2025. Land warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Bangladesh Army বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী Insignia of the Bangladesh Army Founded 26 March 1971 (53 years, 10 months) Country Bangladesh Type Army Role Land warfare Size 160,000 troops 13,408 civilians Part ...
General Waker-Uz-Zaman [a] SBP OSP SGP psc (born 16 September 1966) is a four star general of the Bangladesh Army who is the current Chief of Army Staff (CAS) [2] of the Bangladesh Army since 23 June 2024. [3] [4] [5] Prior to his appointment as CAS, he served as the Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the Bangladesh Army.
Generals holding appointments of the army headquarters and ministries within the government have been written in bold format (e.g. Master General of Ordnance - MGO); Other appointments apart from general officer commanding are indicated with the corresponding appointments, such as the vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Professionals is designated as (VC BUP).
Bangladesh Army came into being officially in January, 1972. In April 1972, Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman then decided to change the commanding posts of the three services which was combined and commanded by General M. A. G. Osmani. On 7 April 1972, Maj. Gen. K M Shafiullah, was made the chief of army staff. [13] [14]
He is assisted by a PS (acting PSO) and five departmental heads each one star rank military officer from Bangladesh Armed Forces. [1] Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Chief Adviser he has the authority, direction, and control over all operational and administrative services. He also, as per government notification, performs the ...